What is a protest song? Where did it come from? What could it be today? The People’s Cabaret workshops will see artists Luke Styles and Jessica Walker work closely with participants across Norfolk to explore the history, ideas and uses of protest songs.

Luke and Jess brought the first iteration of The People’s Cabaret to NNF21. Now working with participants in Diss and Sheringham, they will create a new set of protest songs, relevant to the challenges of our lives here and now in Norfolk. In a series of in-person workshops, which will take place from May 2022 onwards, participants will have the chance to develop ideas and lyrics for their own protest song, and contribute to a new set of songs to be written in collaboration with Luke and Jess for performance at NNF23. Participants will also have the opportunity to perform as part of a People’s Chorus in a performance of The People’s Cabaret at NNF23.